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Monday’s day-in-the-life diary

4 a.m. My alarm rings and I get up to start another day. Daughter Verena gets ready to go across the road to stay with daughter Loretta and her boys until Dustin comes home from work. I always watch at the door to make sure she gets across the road and to their house okay.

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Cream Pie

• 3/4 cup white sugar • 1/3 cup brown sugar • 1 tablespoon flour • Pinch salt • 1 cup cream • 1 cup scalded milk • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 2 eggs, separated • 1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust Mix together white sugar, brown sugar, flour, and salt; then mix in cream, milk, vanilla, and egg yolks. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy, then fold into cream mixture.

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Gas & Tractor Show going on all three days of Flat Rock Creek Festival Fall Festival

INFORMATION SUBMITTED THE STEAM ENGINE TRACTOR The first engine-powered farm tractors used steam and were introduced in 1868. These engines were built as small road locomotives and were operated by one man. If the engine weighed less than 5 tons; they were used for general road haulage and in particular by the timber trade. The most popular steam tractor was the Garrett 4CD. The fact still remained that the steam rig was so bulky and unmanageable as to be impractical for the average farmer. But it was the forerunner of an attempt by farmers to drive their machinery with something besides horseflesh and manpower. Steam quickly found its niche as belt power for threshers, releasing horses from this job. And on a much lesser scale it was later used to pump water, bale hay, shred and cut silage. But toward the turn of the century it was to run into the competition which doomed its widespread use on the farm.

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Combating elder abuse

Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an adult over age 60. This abuse can take many forms – physical, emotional, sexual, and financial exploitation, as well as neglect. In the United States, an estimated 1 in 10 adults over the age of 60 experience some form of abuse each year. That number is likely much higher because elder abuse is often underreported – especially in underserved communities.

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Lemon Supreme Pie

• 1 1/2 cups sugar • 6 tablespoons cornstarch • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 1/4 cups water • 2 tablespoons butter • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest • 4–5 drops yellow food color (optional) • 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice BOTTOM AND TOPPING • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese • 3/4 cup powdered sugar • 1 1/2 cups whipped topping • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in saucepan. Stir in water and bring to a boil.

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